By The Associated Press The city of Gary, Ind., has replaced Columbus Day with a holiday honoring its late Mayor Richard Hatcher, who became one of the first Black mayors of a big U.S. city when he was elected in 1967. The Gary Common Council voted 8-1 on Feb. 2 in favor of a resolution […]
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